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50/50 timeshare in college ???

YogaChick's picture

Submitted by YogaChick on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 2:24pm

We currently have 50/50 timeshare with the loser BM, week on week off. What would be a reasonable expectation about living arrangements after the kid graduates? We were talking the other day about college and my 17 year old step son made some reference about still doing the week on week off thing after he is attending college. I was kind of taken aback. To be honest I thought it was hysterical. I have a mental picture of him showing up on our doorstep on a Friday night with his little backpack on. :? Is it unreasonable to assume that once college starts he should settle in one home, if not on his own?

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SisterNeko's picture

Submitted by SisterNeko on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 2:27pm

I would think he should try the dorms and start settling into a ONE home lifestyle. If he wanted to come VISIT on the weekends that is one thing.

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Submitted by Unfreakingreal on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 2:27pm

After he's done with college he might prefer to get his own place with a few roommates. I wouldn't worry about that too much, you still have a few years before you have to deal with that.

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Submitted by PeanutandSons on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 2:34pm

Is he living on campus? Or being a commuter student?

I only came home from college on breaks and long holiday weekends. And the summer obviously.

He probably can't afford to live on his own, it hes a full time student and not using campus housing.

I would've thought hed want to settle into a primary home as well

YogaChick's picture

Submitted by YogaChick on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 2:31pm

He's going to be attending a local JC. I know I still have some time. Smile I just didn't expect to hear that.

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Submitted by Unfreakingreal on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 2:33pm

I think it's kinda sweet though. Clearly, if he hasn't run for the hills already it means he feels good in your house. Times are hard now and kids are falling back on their parents to help them survive, so unless you really don't want him around, I guess it's pretty normal to have adult kids running around the house these days.

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Submitted by Disneyfan on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 2:36pm

My son attends college in VA. (Lives on campus). He comes home (NYC) in the summers and bounces between here and his dad and SM's( NC)house on other breaks.

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Submitted by purpledaisies on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 2:39pm

Yeah i started to say that my dd is in college and comes home on weekends but not every weekend and of course the holidays and summer.